James,
Thanks to your blog, I now know where I can get cheap (or free) plastic [food grade] buckets. I’ve been building quite a pile of them, and the time it takes to wash them is minimal. I mainly plain [to pack] Pinto beans, rice, flour, and pasta. How do I make sure that I won’t open them up someday, and find them full of weevils? That would be a disaster, especially if I really need that food when it all hits the fan. Thanks, – Randall W.
JWR Replies: Insects and their larvae can’t survive without oxygen. Two different oxygen-free bucket packing methods are detailed in the “Rawles Gets You Ready” preparedness course, which is presently offered at a sale price for a short time. The same information can also be found in my book “How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It”.